June 30, 2006 – HRA Updates for Public Sector Employers

June 5, 2006 – Dependent Care Reimbursement Expenses: New IRS Guidance

May 25, 2006 – "Member" For Purposes Of The Alternative Measurement Method Under GASB 45 May Be Broader Then You Think

May 10, 2006 – Last Day to Enroll in a Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan Offering Coverage for 2006

May 10, 2006 – AHP Legislation May Soon Be A Reality

April 20, 2006 – Department of Labor Advisory Letter Received

April 20, 2006 – Your Employee Benefit Plan Has Been Selected For An Audit.... Now What?

Medicare Part D Notices

March 24, 2006 – Looming Health Plan Compliance Deadlines

February 20, 2006 – 2005 Year End IRS Guidance Summary

January 24, 2006 – Harry Beker Re-Confirms Death Benefit Provisions of HRAs

January 11, 2006 – New USERRA Regulations and Notice Posting Deadline

January 11, 2006 – MEWAs: File Your 2005 Form M-1 by March 1, 2006

January 3, 2006 – Guidance Issued by CMS (Creditable Coverage Notices)

December 8, 2005 – Year End Alert: Federal Law Changes in 2005 and Clean Up

November 29, 2005 – IRS Issues Guidance Regarding FSA Grace Period and HSA Eligibility

November 4, 2005 – Indexed Amounts for Health Savings Accounts

October 19, 2005 – More on Post-Death Access under HRA Plans

Benefits Issues in the Wake of Hurricane Katrina

September 21, 2005 – Guidance on New Grace Period and DCAPs

July 11, 2005 – Adopting the New Grace Period: Not as Simple as it Looks

July 11, 2005 – Medicare Part D for Plan Sponsors: Get Ready, Get Set, Go

April 26, 2005 – Medicare Part D: Not Just About Retirees

April 13, 2005 – IRS issues Revenue Ruling 2005-24

April 1, 2005 – HIPAA Security Deadline

March 14, 2005 – HSA Reimbursement of Continuation Coverage

March 3, 2005 – Retiree Health Benefits

March 2, 2005 – FICA Taxes Applicable to 403(b) Contributions

February 16, 2005 – 401(a) Plans for Termination Pay

January 19, 2005 – State and Federal Law Changes Made in 2004 Impact Public Sector Programs

December 21, 2004 – New Continuation Requirements Apply to All Military Leaves BEGINNING on or after December 10, 2004

December 1, 2004 – Changes to the Definition of "Dependent" Affect Medical Plans and Dependent Care Assistance Programs

November 9, 2004 – Contributions to HSA Not Excludable From Income Tax Under State Law